SOLUTION: A company orders two types of parts , brass and steel . One shipment contains 3 brass and 10 steel parts and costs $48. A second shipment contains 7 brass and 4 steel parts and co
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Question 629810: A company orders two types of parts , brass and steel . One shipment contains 3 brass and 10 steel parts and costs $48. A second shipment contains 7 brass and 4 steel parts and costs $54. Find the cost of each type of part .
Found 3 solutions by solver91311, richwmiller, stanbon:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the cost of brass and 
represent the cost of steel.
Solve the 2X2 system for )
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3b+10s=48;
7b+4s=54
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A company orders two types of parts , brass and steel . One shipment contains 3 brass and 10 steel parts and costs $48. A second shipment contains 7 brass and 4 steel parts and costs $54. Find the cost of each type of part .
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Equations:
3b + 10s = 48 dollars
7b + 4s = 54 dollars
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Multiply thru 1st by 7; thru 2nd by 3
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21b + 70s = 7*48
21b + 12s = 3*54
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Subtract and solve for "s":
58s = 174
s = $3 (price of one steel part)
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Solve for "b":
3b + 10*s = 48
3b + 30 = 48
b = $6 (price of one brass part)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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